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To kick things off this bright mid-September morning, our good friend Jinx directed us to a Forbes article which takes a look at the forthcoming 2007 CLS-Class model lineup.
The article isn't a review mind you, it simply touches on the changes the new models will receive when compared to the previous year, making it in essence a list of the new CLS' features converted into paragraph form.
Thankfully, despite his inability to review the model in question, the sagacious Forbes author was kind enough to end the article with these somber words of advice:
| "Be aware that many Mercedes models are consistently rated as having 'much worse than average' reliability by Consumer Reports. Although reliability for the recently launched CLS-Class isn’t yet available, the E-Class sedan with which it shares many components has an abysmal track record for reliability." |
Consumer Reports? A Forbes author, mentioning Consumer Reports ratings?
Are you kidding me?
I hate to break it to you my friend - you're not writing about a vacuum, you're writing about a luxury sedan with a base price of $67,675.
Where the hell does Forbes find these guys?
Hey Forbes, I drive a 1990 Lexus LS400. It's ratings on Consumer Reports are super-duper. I'd be so awesome to write about cars. Can I come work for you? Please? Please? Pretty please? I know I could do it. I love cars. Especially Ferraris. VVVVRRRROOOOMMMM!!!! They're really fast. I wonder if Consumer Reports likes Ferraris? I bet they do. They're so cool.
Give me a break.
Forbes, do me a favor - when choosing an author, try to limit your selection to those that have some clue what the hell they're writing about. Call me crazy, but it will probably make your articles a bit more interesting to read.
To view Forbes' full article for yourself, head over to their website and prepare to be underwhelmed.
Thanks for the tip Jinx.
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